Charting The Future

Through advanced information systems, a cutting-edge informatics research portfolio, the world’s largest collection of biomedical literature, training programs for informatics research careers, and extensive partnerships, NLM plays a pivotal role in catalyzing and supporting the translation of basic science into new treatments, improved practice, useful decision support for health professionals and patients, and effective disaster and emergency preparedness and response.

NLM’s record of accomplishment has been guided by a robust strategic planning process, conducted with the benefit of the vision and expertise of the diverse communities that we serve. This symposium marks the beginning of our next planning cycle, as we look beyond the current long range plan – Charting the Course for the 21st Century: NLM’s Long Range Plan 2006-2016.

In the years ahead, we envision NLM’s programs and services becoming even more central to scientific discovery and the treatment and prevention of disease. Continuing advances in biology, clinical research, health care, computer science, and telecommunications – and changes in the way information is produced, stored, and accessed – will combine to change the nature of biological and medical knowledge.

We welcome your insights into the contributions NLM can make in that voyage. We invite your input here to the development of the Library’s next Long Range Plan.

Richard C. Sha • July 15, 2014 at 9:37 AM

Robert Rolfs • July 8, 2014 at 1:04 PM

NLM has provided excellent support to medical schools and related entities. It is currently clear that improving health in US will require us to focus outside the traditional health care system an ... >>>

Rachel K Stark • June 24, 2014 at 5:55 PM

I would love to see more collaborative spaces where health sciences librarians can work together to produce quality research. One of the things I would really love to see is a database where librar ... >>>

Patricia L. Thibodeau • June 23, 2014 at 10:56 AM

NLM has been a leader in applying informatics expertise and technology to accessing crucial information and it needs to continue to explore and be on the forefront of those issues for biomedical re ... >>>

Todd Lane • June 23, 2014 at 10:08 AM

Start offering more serious support for hospital libraries being threatened with closure. Help with advocacy, development of action plans, provide or train consultants to help librarians with true ... >>>

Titus Schleyer • May 8, 2014 at 2:40 PM

For all its significant achievements, the NLM today is completely underresourced and largely underappreciated for its contributions to biomedical informatics and health information technology (HIT) ... >>>